Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to present on behalf of our farmers.
Tobacco Farmers in Crisis is a federally registered non-profit organization. We formed two years ago in recognition of the fact that our farmers were in trouble. Our board has been working on our behalf. We felt that we needed some more push, so we formed.
We are trapped within a commodity that is very lucrative for government and manufacturers, and we find ourselves, as tobacco producers, now unable to pay our bills.
Having said that, I will pass it over to Brian.